tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:11:07 +0000car cultcmfunridescarfreegovernmentcityevent listsgatewayvideoactivismartjune massivemusicpublic spaceolympicsstupid mediabike culturedirect actionfunnynakedpolicepoliticsridefundraiserhallowe'enhousingsafetyvancouvervelopalooza"stupid bike lane"bike churchbike lanesbikesexualbuschangecollective actionearth dayfamilyfutureglobal warminggreenwashkiller carsmeetingoccupy vancouverpartypetitionsatiresharingbike rallybookscapitalismcargo bikesclimatecommunitydanceflying bikesfoodforesthistoryhpvimagemediamemorialmoney crazymusic videooilopen internetoutdoorsparkingpiratesportlandprideprotestqueerrailrepublicride reportssillysocial changewikileakswomenCascadiaIOCabout timeadultageamsterdamarticulateassumptionautobahnautumnb:c:clettesbicyclesbike monthbike parkingbike routesbikes are betterbinaryblockadeVancouver Critical MassMostly event announcements, news, and bicycle related activist opinions... <br>Download Critical Mass flyers and posters, or upload your own <br>Email vancouvercm~AT~gmail~DOT~com for a posting password <br>Yes, we ride <b><i>the last Friday of every month</i></b>!http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)Blogger457125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-7329203582738993976Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:10:00 +00002015-02-24T11:11:07.402-08:00Fwd: Bike Boom Kickstarter goes livehttp://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2015/02/fwd-bike-boom-kickstarter-goes-live.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-6412997298731489014Sun, 25 Jan 2015 11:45:00 +00002015-01-25T03:45:43.208-08:00Kickstand Benefit Concert – January 31st, 2015
http://eastvankickstand.org/kickstand-benefit-concert-january-31st-2015/http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2015/01/kickstand-benefit-concert-january-31st.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusl Bicycle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-3614261654832008607Tue, 09 Dec 2014 04:46:00 +00002015-01-25T03:43:19.686-08:00Fwd: This Could be the Best Thing to Happen for Bike Education. We Need Your Help.
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From: HUB Cycling <noreply@bikehub.ca>
Date: Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 2:21 PM
Subject: This Could be the Best Thing to Happen for Bike Education. We Need Your Help.
We're excited to announce that we've made it to the final roundhttp://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/12/fwd-this-could-be-best-thing-to-happen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-6835959072418504721Sat, 15 Nov 2014 17:48:00 +00002014-11-15T09:48:37.596-08:00So many choices.... how to voteHere is one guide to voting that helps you navigate the myriad choices in this election. I don't like Frances portrayal of COPE as comical out of touch lefties... other than that it's pretty informative and useful:
I’m hearing from more than one person that this election is very
confusing for them, especially those who are young and/or who are not
regular political junkies. They aren’t http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/11/so-many-choices-how-to-vote.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusl Bicycle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-4087958485417210476Sat, 15 Nov 2014 04:31:00 +00002014-11-14T20:32:02.987-08:00don't blow it people - VOTE!---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Carmen Mills Date: Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 7:15 PMHello my friends,(if you do not live in B.C. please feel free to ignore this email)Tomorrow, Saturday, is civic election day in B.C. Wherever you live, I urge you, please select a few minutes within your busy day and live them well: get out in the sunshine and VOTE.Let me say that I really and truly loathehttp://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/11/dont-blow-it-people-vote.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-3798068734393515846Fri, 14 Nov 2014 09:18:00 +00002014-11-14T01:36:02.286-08:00for your VOTING consideration: Civic Election / "School Trustee" candidates: questions
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From: Kari Hewett
Date: Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 12:33 AM
Subject: responses: for your VOTING consideration: Civic Election / "School Trustee" candidates: questions
Hello once again good folks, * Civic Election Day is TOMORROW, Saturday 15 November *
For those who haven't yet voted, and may want more grist, attached find some information http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/11/for-your-voting-consideration-civic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-6974471629525466685Thu, 13 Nov 2014 06:46:00 +00002014-11-12T22:57:41.038-08:00our records show you haven’t voted in Vancouver
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From: Kai Nagata, Dogwood Initiative <dogwood@dogwoodinitiative.org>
Date: Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 6:14 AM
Subject: Rusl, our records show you haven't voted in Vancouver
The last day of voting is this Saturday, November 15. But these races are so important we asked staff and organizers to vote early so everyone can spend electionhttp://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/11/our-records-show-you-havent-voted-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-330931732080958961Tue, 04 Nov 2014 01:57:00 +00002014-11-03T18:03:12.652-08:00Stop Kinder Morgan PipelinePlease consider helping to fund the legal defense of the protestors:
gofundme.com/gkxn9o
vancouverobserver.com/news/kinder-morgan-serves-legal-papers-pipeline-opponent-facebook
watershedsentinel.ca/content/burnaby-asks-kinder-morgan-stop-cutting-trees
For years British Columbians have
been fighting pipelines. Our elected officials have joined the fight in
varying ways, but two http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/11/stop-kinder-morgan-pipeline.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusl Bicycle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-6845901232417102574Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:10:00 +00002014-10-06T17:11:19.200-07:00Fwd: [BIKEHUB] Oops: Bike Lanes -- the Contagion SpreadsHere's a very funny re-captioned New Yorker cartoon, which hits the mark for me. Many thanks to PriceTags for the find.Bye______________________________________Ken Ohrn | Cypress Digital @KenOhrn http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/10/fwd-bikehub-oops-bike-lanes-contagion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-3258465028098862572Fri, 03 Oct 2014 03:37:00 +00002014-10-02T20:37:47.234-07:00Fwd: Oct 4th: ride with us to say no to extreme oil.Subject: Oct 4th: ride with us to say no to extreme oil. Join us on October 4th, bring some wheels and ride to celebrate the Arctic with friends and family to be part of the solution! What: Ice Ride, RSVP on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/events/859315850745777 Where: Connaught Park, 2390 W 10th Avenue Who: YOU! When: Saturday, October 4, 2014.http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/10/fwd-oct-4th-ride-with-us-to-say-no-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-8693045940702704379Thu, 25 Sep 2014 04:57:00 +00002014-09-24T21:57:56.272-07:00
If we don't stop global warming Santa will drown and Christmas will be cancelled forever! It's the REAL War on Christmas.
http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/09/if-we-dont-stop-global-warming-santa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusl Bicycle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-8689301257279029490Wed, 10 Sep 2014 03:32:00 +00002014-09-09T20:33:05.994-07:00Fwd: Sweet bikesexual liberation this Friday!---------- Forwarded message ----------From: revphil Date: Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 9:49 AMSubject: Sweet bikesexual liberation this Friday!Dear reader of electronic mail service, I haven't seen you around much these days. Seems like I should have a robot that takes parts of my FB posts and some of my Tweets and mixes them into a social media slurry that I could automatically feed you at irregular http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/09/fwd-sweet-bikesexual-liberation-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-6204453493078521485Wed, 13 Aug 2014 10:43:00 +00002014-08-13T03:43:51.898-07:00Midnight Naked Bike Ride
August 30th
Ride at Midnight
(pre-party nearby)
Leave from Trout Lake Beach
Bare as you Dare
End the Summer
With Funhttp://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/08/midnight-naked-bike-ride.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusl Bicycle)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-6673367517378855002Tue, 29 Jul 2014 07:59:00 +00002014-07-29T00:59:42.996-07:00a petition for a crosswalk on Fraser and 14thThis petition was started by my friend Charlotte, she is very concerned I guess the intersection is really unsafe for little kids "City of Vancouver: Please create a safe crosswalk for school children at East 14th Ave. and Fraser" Congratulations! As a community we have collected 147 signatures, in three days, for our our petition. Each signature sends a letter directly to Mayor Gregor http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-petition-for-crosswalk-on-fraser-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-6498492461207893287Thu, 19 Jun 2014 17:41:00 +00002014-06-19T10:41:24.930-07:00World Naked Bike Ride Redux!After bad weather last Saturday, the Vancouver World Naked Bike Ride is back again this Saturday, June 21! Join tens of thousands of cyclists around the world and experience the exposed joy and participate in the world's largest naked protest against oil dependency and car culture!
The ride is bare as you dare, so fear not. All that is needed is a sprinkle of colourful courage. Together we'll http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/06/world-naked-bike-ride-redux.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-53704455430159109Tue, 03 Jun 2014 05:38:00 +00002014-06-02T22:39:36.668-07:00Fwd: Last chance to support Graham!Critical Mass is not associated with any particular party. Some riders on Critical Mass forwarded me this to post. We might do the same for any other party. Critical Mass is a venue for politics but people who ride make up their own mind and there is never any "official" position. (because, how could there be anyway?) That said, Vision is the governing party right now, so attending their http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/06/fwd-last-chance-to-support-graham.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-2092190194997821334Tue, 03 Jun 2014 05:26:00 +00002014-06-02T22:26:26.109-07:00Origins of the Portland Naked Bike Ridepodbay.fm/...Portland Afoot Podcast- Epic Pedalpalooza Edition
From 26:40 to 30:00
I could add/correct a few things but it's awesome that nostalgia.
This is basically the same as the original 2002 flyer:
highmoon-naked-night-bike-ride
bikeportland.org.../something-has-gone-wrong-in-portland...
Nostalgia is so powerful that sometimes the old guard will lament the passing of time and say http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/06/origins-of-portland-naked-bike-ride.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusl Bicycle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-2630872208888734805Fri, 30 May 2014 07:24:00 +00002014-05-30T00:24:38.412-07:00Pirate Critical MassMay has traditionally been the Pirate themed Critical Mass ride. Let's revive that tradition! Dress up as a pirate and ride your bike. Yell ARRRRRR!!!! a lot in public.
An old pirate ride flyer with some graphics ideas:
vancouvercm.blogspot.ca/2005/05/may-27-pirate-ride-poster.html
Also, I've recently learned that over the winter CM died off a bit, some very small rides (just like the good ol' http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/05/pirate-critical-mass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusl Bicycle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-8471391426302222776Wed, 16 Apr 2014 20:49:00 +00002014-04-16T13:50:24.209-07:00Fwd: [Velolove-Vancouver] Bicycle Buddha Adventure invitation --> 6 to 8 day community bike ride in May 2014.Explore the Salish Sea, Sooke and maybe even Salt Spring Island by BICYCLE. Learn More...http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/04/fwd-velolove-vancouver-bicycle-buddha.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-8095646508675231309Mon, 17 Feb 2014 23:21:00 +00002014-02-17T15:22:39.079-08:00Fwd: [BIKEHUB] Time to apply the brakes to traffic mayhem and fatalities Time to apply the brakes to traffic mayhem and fatalities http://www.biv.com/article/20140121/BIV0319/301219937/-1/BIV/time-to-apply-the-brakes-to-traffic-mayhem-and-fatalities Good article by Peter Ladner. I would add that traffic deaths in Canada are equivalent to the 9-11 disaster, however it repeats year after year. Arno http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/02/fwd-bikehub-time-to-apply-brakes-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-8314295903852017485Tue, 11 Feb 2014 00:39:00 +00002014-02-10T16:40:21.660-08:00Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels @ Astorinos Sat 15thDear Friends of DAFF The Lovely Dancing Velocipedosaurs will dance for you & I shall be Weedo channeling the Dino Rant (because they don't have lips)in a premiere operatic performance with the Carnival Band. Saturday Night February 15th at Astorino's Banquet Hall.(I think we will perform about 11:00) This is at a party to benefit EastVan Kickstand https://www.facebook.com/events/http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/02/dinosaurs-against-fossil-fuels.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-1853083596534936136Sat, 01 Feb 2014 16:45:00 +00002014-02-01T08:46:35.782-08:00Fwd: [Velolove-Vancouver] Car-Free Little Orphan Annie, comic, 1931---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Bruce Triggs Date: Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 8:44 AMJust stumbled on a Sunday comic from 1931. From: Little Orphan Annie (Vol. One; 1931)by the politically interesting Harold GrayPublished by Fantagraphics Books, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., 1987 Bruce Triggs, Accordion Noir Radio www.AccordionNoir.org (the radio show) http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/02/fwd-velolove-vancouver-car-free-little.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-1001873080427720241Wed, 29 Jan 2014 06:58:00 +00002014-01-28T22:59:27.484-08:00Fwd: Edward Hoeyhttp://www.straight.com/news/574311/vancouver-cyclist-fight-driver-disturbed-police-response Just wondering, as sane person who cycles (and occasionally drives) around Vancouver, if anyone anywhere has thought about a ride in support of this guy? Maybe critical mass this Friday can become such a ride? Regards, Daryl http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2014/01/fwd-edward-hoey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-8071987977726173141Fri, 01 Nov 2013 09:14:00 +00002013-11-01T02:15:44.171-07:00Fwd: Organizing a bike ride next Sunday, please join!
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From: Wouter van Eenbergen
Date: Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 10:26 PM
Subject: Organizing a bike ride next Sunday, please join!
Hi Critical Mess,
I'm organizing a bike ride next sunday (3rd of november)
Feel free to join us!
Its all about Dirk Spits (32, from Amsterdam) who is bicycling for 18 months from the top of Alaska (Prudhoe Bay) to the other end ofhttp://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2013/11/fwd-organizing-bike-ride-next-sunday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VanCM Blogger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13130498.post-7150672187475082720Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:40:00 +00002013-10-25T11:40:54.189-07:00halloween --- eekend
critical mass ride halloween:
dress up, be inclusive, be active, be political, be united
after 5:30pm at the VAG like usual
but you must wear a costume :-)
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hallowheel night ride social party
Fri Oct 25 2013 at 09:00 pm
Venue : Mountain View Cemetary
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saturday night:
parade of lost souls by public dreams
all souls night in mountain view cememtary
OCB pedal 20th anniversary http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/2013/10/halloween-eekend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusl Bicycle)0